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Patented F eb. 19, 1924 UNITED STATES ALEXIS KONSHIN, OF YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF T0 JOHN GADSBY,

' OF TOKYO, JAPAN.

WINDPROQF MATCH BOX.

Application filed January 6, 1922: Serial No. 527,473.

' the following is a specification.

Explanation of the drawings.

Figure l is a plan view of a wind proof match box made in accordance with this invention shewing the inner receptacle partly withdrawn, and Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the same on the line XY of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings, A shews an outer casing of which the upper half is disclosed at G, the remaining portion being closed at E and adapted to provide a face to which any substance for match lighting, such as a firing preparation, may be applied.

One of the ends adjacent to this disclosed portion G of the top is covered by a member Hin the same manner as in the outer portion of the outer casing, while the opposite end adjacent to the igniting portion of the top member remains uncoveredso that the inner receptacle can freely be drawn out or pushed in. In a word, the outer casing comprises one complete bottom member, two complete side members, one complete end member and one top member coresponding in size to one half of that of the bottom member, said members being formed in a parallelo-piped.

The inner receptacleB has also the shape of a parallelopiped having its bottom, two sides and two ends completely closed but with its top covered only with respect to the portionE which corresponds to the disclosed top portion G of the outer casing. The remainder of the top area which lies under the igniting portion of the outer casing remains uncovered.

On the visible end of the inner receptacle is provided a tab D at a suitable point such as the end of the bottom member, thereby facilitating the withdrawal of the receptacle.

The match box may be constructed of sheet metal for both the outer covering and the inner receptacle, or the outer casing may be made of sheet metal and the inner receptacle of thin pieces of wood connected by a coating of paper in the usual manner.

However the usual method of constructing match boxes out of paper and thin pieces of wood, may be resorted to with success it the principles of this invention are carried out without fail. It is understood that any material suitable for the manufacture of match boxes may be employed.

In use, a match stock C is removed from the inner receptacle B and lighted by being applied to the portion B of the outer casing. As soon as the head of the match stick is ignited, it should be placed in the space G without loss of time. With the arrangenited, it should be placed in the space G caused by draughts or winds which must have been experienced in the use of ordinary match boxes and also the consequent waste of matches, can be prevented.

I claim- A wind-p-rooi match box including an outer casing of the usual parallelopiped type having one of its ends entirely closed by an end Wall and its top partially removed, an abrasive substance arranged on the outer surface of the remaining portion of the top, and an inner receptacle for matches having its top partially covered so as to furnish a cover corresponding in position to the uncovered portion of the outer/casing, when the inner receptacle is placed in the usual way within the outer casing, the match box being adapted to provideaspace inside the outer casing when the inner receptacle is partially withdrawn to receive the lighted end of an ignited match. I In testimony whereof I have afi'ixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALEXIS KONSHIN. 

